Can marking and displaying device



Dec..7, 1937. N. SN ELLING CAN MARKING AND DISPLAYING DEVICE Filed Dec.7, 1936 INVENTOR MCHOLAS SNEAL/IVG Patented Dec. 7, 1937 PATIENT OFFICECAN MARKING AND DISPLAYING DEVICE Nicholas Snelling, Jackson Heights,Long Island, N. Y.

Application December 7, 1936, Serial No. 114,618

9' Claims.

, This invention relates to devices for attachment to cans and similarcontainers having beaded edges on at least one end wall structurethereof to apply advertising or display matter and/or price tickets orcards to the cans and to support the same in an attractive position; andthe object of the invention is to provide a heavy paper or lightcardboard blank of predetermined design or contour having at the lowerportion thereof one or more cut-outs forming opposed tongue mernbersadapted to engage the beaded edge portion of a can to retain the sameagainst displacement therefrom; a further object being to providecut-outs in the form of what may be termed dumb-bell cut-outs which formthe opposed coupling or retaining flanges for supporting the price tagor display sheet in connection with a beaded edge in, such manner as todispose the card or sheet in perpendicular position on its support; astill further object being to provide a display card with two cut-outsof the type defined arranged at the side portions of the card, said sideportions being cut to permit flexure thereof and of the main bodyportion of the card into an attractive'and rigidly supported position;and with these and other ob jects in view, the invention consists in adevice of the class and for the purpose specified which is simple inconstruction, efficient in use, and

,, which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate 5parts of my improvement are designated by suitemploy; and,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of another blank.

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown for purposes of illustrationtwo forms of devices which may be collectively used upon a single 50article of merchandise to provide a display therefor as well as a pricecard or ticket for such article. In Fig. 4 of the drawing, I have shownat all) the blank from which one of the devices is formed, andthis'blank consists of a large dis- 55 play section II having at thelowerend mounting portions I2, I2a formed by providing an arcshaped outI3 in the blank so as to sever the adjacent edge portions I3, I3a of theparts I2, I2a one from the other to permit independent flexure of saidparts with respect to the plain 5 of the section II in the mannerclearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.

Each side portion I2, I2a. isprovided with similar cut-outs I4, I4a ofwhat may be termed dumb-bell contour, that is to say, consisting of 10two large openings I5, I500 joined by a narrow slit or passage [6, I611;and the slits or passages I6, Ilia are arranged at an inclination to thelower edge I! of the blank as are also the upper and lower edges of thelarge apertures I5, I5a, 15 the purpose of which is to conform with thecircular contour of the top of a can when the parts I2, I2a or the edgesI3, I30. are flexed backwardly in the operation of connecting theflanges or tongues I8, IBa, I9, I3a with the beaded edge 20 portion 2 llofa can 2|, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing. In this attachmentof the display device to the can, the tongues or flanges I8, I9 aredisposed on the upper surface of the can, whereas the tongues I8a, I9aare disposed 5 beneath the head 20 as clearly seen in Fig. 3 of thedrawing. With this construction, even when using a light weight materialin the display, there is sufficient strength to lift a can by graspingthe upper portion of the display or 30 the section II thereof.

In flexing the edge portions I3, [3a backwardly, the other edge portions22, 22a are flexed forwardly as well as the side edges 23, 23a of thedisplay section II, thus giving the section a. curved cross sectionalcontour, which operates to maintain the same in perpendicular positionwith respect to the top of the can.

The size of the cut outs I4, Ma, I5, I5a, I6,

Mia. and the resulting tongues or flanges I8, I8w- I I9, I9a, willdepend entirely upon the article to which the display is to be used. Insome instances, it may be desirable to duplicate these cut-outs in theportions I2, I2a., especially when of greater length and when applied tolarger sized 5 cans and cans of different contour.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing, I have shown at 24 a blank which differs fromthe blank I8, not only as to size but in elimination of the cuts I2b,I2c and in providing a single projecting part 25 on the display ormarking portion 26 of the blank, and the projection 25 is provided witha dumbbell cut-out consisting of two spaced rectangular apertures 21,21a. and an intermediate cut or passage 28 forming independent tonguesor flanges 29, 29a.

The blank 24 is designed for use primarily as a price tag or ticket oras a marker for specially featured displays. In use, the displayormarking portion 26 is supported in perpendicular position with respectto the top and one edge portion of a can in the manner seen in Figs. 1and 2, with the tongue 29 disposed upon the top of the can and with the.tongue 29a. beneath the bead as in the arrangement of the tongues l8,l8a, l9, l9a. In some instances, and especially where a long thin markeris to be used in a manner similar to that taught by the blank 24, alonger supporting portion or two of such portions may be used, in whichevent, two of the dumbbell cut-outs will be employed. In this manner,the device will be adapted for use on a long article of merchandise ormay be supported on two or more spaced articles of merchandise.

In both instances, that is to say, with the blanks l0 and 24, theshapeor contour of the display or the marking sections H, 26 thereof maybe made to suit the merchandise or the display matter to be associatedwith the merchandise in connection with which the same are used.

The display or marking devices when not in use are simply in the form offlat thin sheets of what may be termed heavy paper or light cardboard,and in some instances, where permanent markers are desired, the same maybe made of other sheet material of more expensive quality, for example,sheet celluloid, sheet metal and other products of this type.

The distinctive feature of the present invention resides in the typeofcoupling elementsemployed to forcibly pass over and engage a'beaded edgeportionor similar support and to engage such support in a mannerwhichwill prevent accidental displacement of the displayor marking element.In fact, these displays or marking elements must be forcibly removed bydisengagement of the tongues or flanges from the beaded edges. It is thesecure engagement of the tongues or flanges with the beaded edges whichaids in supporting the 'display'or'marking elements rigidly in thedesired position. If an-- gular arrangement of the display or markingelements is desiredjthenthe dumb-bellcut-outs will be angularly arrangedto suit the inclination desired on the display or marking element withrespect to its support.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A display or marking element for merchandise comprising a flat sheetof material fashioned to form-a display'or characterized section and amounting part, said mounting part having a dumb-bell-shapedcut-outforming opposed independently flexible couplingfl'anges for engaging asupport-in connection with which the element is coupled in supportingsaid element against displacement and in predetermined position withrespect thereto, two of said cut-out units being disposed on themounting part, and said mounting part being subdivided intoindependently flexible side portions each containing one of saidcut-outs;

2. A display or marking element for merchandise comprising a flat sheetof material fashioned to form a display or characterized section and amounting part, said mounting part having a dumb-bell-shaped cut-outforming opposed independently flexible coupling flanges for engaging asupport in connection with which the ele ment is coupled in supportingsaid element against displacement and in predetermined position withrespect thereto, two of said cut-out units being disposed on themounting part, said mounting part being subdivided into independentlyflexible side portions each containing one of said cut-outs, and saidside portions being capable of flexure into positions substantially atright angles to the plane of the display section and to flex the displaysection into a curved contour.

3. A display or marking element for merchandise comprising a flat sheetof material fashioned to form a display or characterized section and amounting part, said mounting part having a dumb-bell-shaped cut-outforming opposed independently flexible coupling flanges for engaging asupport in connection with which the element is coupled in supportingsaid element against displacement and in predetermined position withrespect thereto, two of said cut-out units being disposed on themounting part, said mounting part being subdivided into independentlyflexible side portions, each containing one 'of said'cut-outs, and thecut-outs in said side portions of the mounting part being arranged in aninclined position.

4. A device for marking or characterizing articles of merchandisecomprising a normally flatsheet of material fashioned to form a displayor marking section and a mounting part, said mounting part being cut outto form opposed tongues or flanges, adjacent edges of which are 5. Adevice "for marking or characterizing articles of merchandise comprisinga normally flat sheet of material fashioned to form a display ormarking'section'and an integral mounting part consisting ofindependently-flexible portions, each portion of the mounting'parthaving a pair ofprojecting flanges which extend from said portionstoward each other with adjacent edges of the flanges in each pair inclose proximity'to each other, and said portions having relatively largeapertures at opposite'sides of the pairs of flanges.

6. A device for marking or characterizing'articles of merchandisecomprising a normallyjflat sheet of material fashioned to form a displayor marking section and an integral mounting .part consisting ofindependently flexible portions, each portion of the mounting parthaving a pair of projecting flanges which extend from said portionstowardeach other with adjacent edges of the flanges in each pair inclose proximity toeach other, said portions having relatively largeapertures at opposite sides of thepairs of flanges, and thelongitudinalplane of the flanges of each pair being inclinedupwardly'inthe direction of the vertical central portion of the device.

'7. A device formarking or characterizing artimounting part being cutout to form spaced apertures with the body of said mounting part'cutintermediate said apertures on a line arranged centrally of said spacedapertures toform opposed coupling tongues, adjacent edges of which arearranged in close proximity to each other, and said tongues beingcapable of independent flexure in mounting the device in connection witha suitable support engaged by said tongues to retain the device againstdisplacement from said support.

8. A device for marking or characterizing articles of merchandisecomprising a normally flat sheet of material fashioned to form a displayor marking section and a mounting part, said mounting part being cut outto form spaced apertures with the body of said mounting part cutintermediate said apertures on a line arranged centrally of said spacedapertures to form opposed coupling tongues, adjacent edges of which arearranged in close proximity to each other, said tongues being capable ofindependent flexure in mounting the device in connection with a suitablesupport engaged by said tongues to retain the device againstdisplacement from said support, and another pair of similar aperturesand tongues on the device in spaced relation to the first namedapertures and tongues and arranged in common alinement therewith whenthe device is mounted in connection with a circular container.

9. A device of the class described comprising a card of sheet materialfashioned to form a display or marking section, one part of the cardbeing cut to form an apertured area, opposed walls 7 of said aperturedarea including opposed flanges having adjacent edges in commonalinement, said apertured area having large apertures at opposite

